The other day I announced that I would go abroad for further studies right after my college education. My decision evoked the immediate objection of my family： Why？ Why should I borrow a huge sum of money for overseas studies while I might receive the same education at home at relatively low cost？ My answer is： in addition to knowledge， I can gain experience that those who stay at home will never have.
First， experience is the opportunity for the real-life use of foreign languages. While a person can study a foreign language at home， the effect can never be compared with constant use of the language in academic and everyday life. There is no better opportunity to improve second-language skills than living in the country in which it is spoken. Living in English-speaking countries such as America and Australia for several years， for example， my English will be as perfect as native speakers.
Second， living and studying abroad offers me a different perspective of the world. On a university campus， foreign students are likely to encounter their counterparts from different countries and areas and are exposed to different ideas and values. This helps me to have a meaningful understanding of different societies and inevitably sees my own country in a new light.
Third， overseas experience， frustrating and painful as it may be， is helpful. A person going abroad for study often experiences much more difficultydifficulty in adapting to a new culture and in dealing with all problems alone. Yet， the difficulty， coupled with the frustration brought on by culture shock， is a rewarding experience for ones future life and development of personality.
Although going abroad is expensive and perhaps painful， the payoff is worthwhile. For the benefit is not merely knowledge gained， but the experience desirable in ones personal life.
有一天,我宣布我将出国深造我的大学教育。我的决定直接引起了我的家人的反对:为什么?我为什么要借一大笔钱为你海外学习？虽然我可能接受相同的教育以相对低的成本在家里?我的答案是:除了知识之外,我可以获得经验,那些呆在家里不会有。
首先,经验是实际使用外语的机会。当一个人在家可以学习一门外语,效果不能与常数在学术和日常生活中使用的语言。没有更好的机会来提高第二语言技能比住在乡下的是口头的。生活在说英语的国家,如美国和澳大利亚好几年了,例如,我的英语将会和母语一样完美。
第二,在国外学习和生活提供了我一个不同的角度看世界。在大学校园里,外国学生可能会遇到来自不同国家和地区的同行和暴露于不同的想法和价值观。这可以帮助我有一个有意义的理解不同社会和不可避免地看到我的国家在一个新的光。
第三,海外经验、令人沮丧和痛苦的,因为它可能是,是有帮助的。一个人出国留学通常经历更多的困难,难以适应新的文化和仅在处理所有问题。然而,困难,再加上文化冲击带来的挫败感,是一种有益的经验对未来的生活和个性的发展。
虽然出国是昂贵的,也许痛苦,回报是值得的。获得的好处不仅仅是知识,但经验可取的个人生活。